Patient Right to Know Act
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 5, 1997)
Patient Right to Know Act - Prohibits any contract or agreement, or the operation of any contract or agreement, between an entity operating a health plan (including any partnership, association, or other organization that enters into or administers such a contract or agreement) and a health care provider (or group of health care providers) from prohibiting or restricting the provider from engaging in medical communications with his or her patient. Requires that each State shall enforce this Act with respect to health insurance issuers that sell, renew, or offer health plans in the State. Provides for enforcement of this Act by the Secretary of Health and Human Services if the Secretary, after consultation with the chief executive officer of a State and the insurance commissioner or chief insurance regulatory official of the State, determines that the State has failed to substantially enforce the requirements. Mandates a civil money penalty. Allows State requirements equal to or more protective of medical communications than the requirements of this Act.
Defines "medical communication" as a communication between a provider and a patient (or the patient's guardian or legal representative) regarding the patient's health status, medical care, or treatment options.
What just happenedMar 31, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1847-1850)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 5, 1997
- Mar 31, 1998IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1847-1850)
- Feb 21, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee - Feb 14, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 11, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 5, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Education and Workforce Committee - Feb 5, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 5, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Feb 5, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 5, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House